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UFC fighter had 'no hesitation' cutting off hair to make weight
Weight-cutting methods for fighters include saunas, fasting and exercise — and apparently cutting hair, too.
Rose Namajunas still sees path to UFC title shot with win over Tracy Cortez
Opponents fall out routinely in the UFC, which makes Rose Namajunas’ opponent switch from Maycee Barber to Tracy Cortez surprising with context.
Ex-UFC champ styles on opponent, earns TKO in promotion's return to Paris
Ex-UFC interim heavyweight champion Cyril Gane put on a clinical display of striking to beat Serghei Spivak by technical knockout Saturday in Paris.
How ex-UFC champ better appreciates what makes her fan favorite after snoozer
Over her years as a championship-level fighter in the UFC, Rose Namajunas earned a reputation as one to watch.
'My timeline': UFC champion won't rush back to fight new No. 1 contender
UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza targets her title defense for later this year and won't rush to fight when it's best for new top contender Zhang Weili.
UFC star apologizes for awful title fight: 'I f--ked up'
Rose Namajunas apologized to UFC fans for her lackluster performance against Carla Esparza Saturday at UFC 274.
The unlikely eight-year journey to UFC 274's huge title rematch
That a rematch would one day happen wouldn’t have surprised anyone at the time. That it took nearly 7 ½ years before the two would stare across the octagon from...
Former UFC champ thinks everything will be different after 'political nonsense' haunted last fight
For the former UFC strawweight champion, Saturday's fight is all about taking back the belt she lost to Rose Namajunas barely half a year ago.
UFC is returning to Madison Square Garden in November
For the first time in two years, the octagon will take over Madison Square Garden. UFC confirmed during Saturday’s UFC Fight Night broadcast that it will hold it’s UFC 268...
UFC 261 main event ends with stunning knockout
The UFC’s first event with a full crowd in house since the pandemic began was a smashing success, thanks to the three fighters who left Jacksonville, Fla., with championship gold....
UFC 261's Jorge Masvidal 'definitely' will box again someday
Without question, last Saturday’s Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren pay-per-view boxing match generated more buzz than the ESPN-aired UFC Fight Night against which it ran. That didn’t go well for...
Rose Namajunas sees a lot of herself in UFC 261 opponent
The last two times Rose Namajunas competed in the octagon, Jessica Andrade stood in front of her. Though they’re both back in action for UFC 261 on Saturday at Vystar...
Kamaru Usman retains welterweight title at UFC 251
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Kamaru Usman retained his welterweight title with a smothering victory over short-notice challenger Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 on Sunday. Alexander Volkanovski retained his...
UFC 251 Usman vs. Masvidal: How to watch, fight card, odds
One of the most stacked cards of all time will take place in unprecedented circumstances. UFC 251 is Saturday night — the inaugural event at Dana White’s “Fight Island” in...
UFC 251 stacked for first Fight Island card in Abu Dhabi
UFC's Fight Island is real, and it will start hosting fights next month with UFC 251. The MMA promotion revealed Tuesday that Yas Island in Abu Dhabi is the site...
Star pulls out of UFC 249 after two family members die of coronavirus
UFC 249 appears to be happening despite the coronavirus outbreak, but the virus is impacting the card. Former women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas pulled out her co-headline bout against Jessica...
Jessica Andrade stuns Rose Namajunas, Anderson Silva falls
RIO DE JANEIRO — Jessica Andrade stunned Rose Namajunas with a second-round knockout to win the UFC 115-pound strawweight championship in her home country in the main event of UFC...
UFC champ still haunted by Conor McGregor's bus attack
Conor McGregor has left scars on more than just the two people he physically hurt in April's bus attack in Brooklyn. UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is still haunted by...
Rose Namajunas proves UFC title win was no fluke
Rose Namajunas shocked the MMA world five months ago and at UFC 223 on Saturday night she proved it was no fluke. Fighting in front of a frothing Barclays Center...
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is out of excuses in fight for UFC legacy
Five miles and 154 days. That’s the distance and time between the first fight and Saturday’s UFC 223 rematch between Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Switching from Madison Square Garden...